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THE DAILY Daily Paper $10 a Year 'Let our Just Censure PHONIX Attend the True Event.' Tri-Weekly $7 a Year. BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY ll, 1866. VOLTTMP1 T-NO 9i4L THE PHONLX, PUBLISHED DAILY AND TBI-WEEKLY, BY JULIAN A. SELBY. ?TATE PRINTER. TERMS-IN ADVA NC E. SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Paper, nix months.$5 00 Tri-Weekly, " " .3 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Tiserted at 75 cents per square for the first insertion, and 50 cents for each subseouent. tW Special notices 10 cents a line. About China. There is much of the intensely ludicrous surrounding and investing everything connected with the Chi? nese. All Christendom was in a broad grin'wher the English corres? pondents, in 18 tO, during the Opium >?ar, reported the Chinese as em? ploying gigantic gongs of terrific sound, and trumpets and horns of fearful blast, as a means of intimi? dating their<oes. The grin became still broader, when it was also alleged that in addition to these agents of frightful sound and dismal melodies, the Chinese likewise flaunted in the faces of their enemies huge banners, emblazoned with awful pictures of dragons, "gorgeous and chimeras dire," confident in the belief that English valor was no match for sucli terrible appeals, addressed* to the ears and eyes of the "outside barba? rians." The Chinese disappointment is said to have amounted to a panic and rout, when they discovered that the gongs and dragons produced no impression whatever upon the barba? rous English invaders. In an article recently contributed to the Fortnightly Review by Sir John Newring, appear some traits of Chi? nese character equally as ludicrous and amusing as those we have just enumerated. Sir Johh's travels and residence in China made him inti? mately acquainted with the habits and foibles of this strange people, and his descriptions are given in a very interesting and attractive narrative. It is not uncommon in China, when a criminal is sentenced to death for his offences, to obtain a substi? tute, who, for a reasonable compen- j sation, say five or six hundred dollars, will act as the prisoner's proxy in undergoing the death penalty. The authorities readily permit the substi? tution, because by their laws, so justice is vindicated in the person of somebody, it is a matter of supreme indifference whother he is the offender or not. On one occasion, six Englishmen were urutally murdered at a small village on the Pearl river. The Eng? lish Government insisted on the pun? ishment of the murderers, and six men were publicly beheaded. It was very certain they had nothing to do with the crime, and the Chinese kur w it, but being unable to catch the true murderers they thought the English would be equally as well satisfied (as they would have been under similar circumstances) with the lives of six other men. Some Chinese troops once fired upon the British settlement of Shang? hai. No injury was done, but the act was of a character which might have led to serious consequences. A com? plaint was made to the great manda? rin. On entering his tent, the Eng? lishman found six Chinese soldiers kneeling by his side. Close at hand was an executioner, and the huge, heavy swords were visible which he usually employed in his work, "lt was quite right to complain," said the mandarin ; "it was quite fi* those who had committed the outrage should be visited with the punish? ment. Inquiries had been made, and* it was quite likely the men present were guilty ; at all events, they had been in the neighborhood. Utter the word and their heads shall fall at your feet." Both the mandarin and the terrified soldiers were much sur? prised (the latter equally so) when tho English asked the release of the men, because unwilling that the innocent ould suffer vicariously for the The mandarin dismissed the erely telling them that their lives to the clemency utside barbarians." he French embassy was he Peiho, an outrage was* on a Frenchman bv a n, who was arrested and e?. . to death. A deputation waited ambassador, bringing with an old man, whom they wished hanged instead of the man who committed the offence. They said it would make no difference to the ambassadors whether the oldman r the young was executed. The death either would show that punish nt would follow injuries of that d done to the French. They were d that European usages required at the criminal should suffer for the _^e. Tho next day they came to ffer "a better bargain" to the am assador, and brought two men io offer in expiation of the offence of j one. Tiley have manufacturers of false j noses in China, but none of false I teeth. A mandarin who was anxious j to learn something about the making | of teeth, produced to Sir John Bow ring a box full of artificial noses, of various sizes and colors, with which ho supplied the defects of his own. He said he used one sort of nose be? fore and another after his meals, and insisted that the Chinese ingenuity was greater than that of the Eng? lish. * It used, to be believed in China that no pure metal was produced out? side of the Celestial Empire, and that the coins brought from afar, would in process of time be converted, by natural means, into base metal, or something worse. A person was charged with stealing his master's money; he did not deny having had the custody of the dollars, but swore they had been eaten by white ants. Keshen (a Chinese sage) wai.' directed by the Emperor to give his opinion as to the quality o' the silver brought to ( mina by foreigners, and these are hi: words: " The foreign money brought from tin so outer nations is all boiled and rei meed by quicksilver. If you wrap it up and lay it aside for several years without touching it, it will be turu?Vl into moths and corroding insects, and the silver cups made from it by these barbarians' will change into feathers. " . Probably Keshen had read in our sacred scriptures that "moth and rust do corrupt,"audof the "riches" which "make to themselves wings and fiy away." Esc:i?)r of n. Wliifc Boy from tile Indium-A Story of Captivity. The St. Louis Democrat mya: Lieut? enant Thomas E. Sallee, of tho Thirteenth Missouri Cavalry, com? municates the following deeply in? teresting statement from Mound Sta? tion, Colorado Territory : On the 27th of November, 1865, a small boy, supposed to be about twelve years of ?gc, of rather dark complexion, black hair and black eyes, came into a ranche (near Mound Sta? tion, of the overland stage line run? ning from Atchison, Kansas, to Den? ver City, Colorado,) about 170 milos East *of Denver. He could speak very little plain English, bnt by signs could easily be understood. I, (being in command of the military at Mound Station,) on hearing of his arrival, immediately brought him to my station. He is now here, and is learning to talk very fast. He informs me that the Sioux Indians have had him captive for inaiiy years, but he don't know how many. He don't know anything about his parents, but sup? poses that they were killed by the Indians at the time of his capture. He neither knows his name or where he was captured. He left the Indians on tho 21th instant, eighty miles South of this place, on the Repub? lican river, 3,000 in number. He luckily made his escape on a pony; but ruuniug his pony to death the first night, he was then compelled to take it afoot for three days, arriv? ing at the ranche on the evening of the 27th. All that lie had to eat' after leaving the Indians until he arrived at the ranche wras one crow that he had found dead, and a piece of a dead ox. He says the Sioux Indians have, two white women and several negroes captives now. He is a good looking and intelligent youth. I take this method of informing the public of the unknown's where? abouts. We are now under marching orders, and will march to St. Louis, Mo., to be musteretj. out soon. I think we will be at St. Louis between the 1st and 15th of January, 1866. I will bring the boy with me, and if any of his relatives (should he have any) see this and come and identify him, they can have him; if not, I expect to take him home with me (to Mercer County, Missouri,) and educate him. All editors who see this will pleate i let it find room in their colflinns. CURIOUS JOURNEY OF A NEEDLE. A gentleman of Chicago, a few days since, cut from the left hand of an acquaintance in that city, a piece of a needle five-eighths of an inch long, which was broken off in the palm of the right hand six years ago. He states that the first he felt of the needle was about six months ago, in the wrist of his left arm. The needle was much corroded, and the gentle? man will, of course, preserve it as a curiosity, it having traversed the entire length of both arms, besides passing through his body. Needles which nave been lost in the flejh have before been kuowu to make strange passages, but this is one of the most curious cases on record. .? A lady of Baltimore was asked tb ? other day why she chose to live ?, single life. She knaively replied, "Because I am notable to support a husband." Nomination for the Mayoralty. MANY friends of Dr. EDWARD SELL hereby respectfully recommend him for the Mayoralty of this city, at the election to bo held on th? first MONDAY in April next. lt will no doubt be remembered-espe? cially by citizens of somewhat mature age -that, some years ago, DriSill was called, for three consecutive terms, to preside over tho municipal affairs sf Columbia as its Intendant, without salary. Ho is, there? fore, not without experience in the duties of the offico. If, then, in the present aspect of things, there is need of our pos? sessing the qualifications of industry, fidelity, economy and thorough business habits, coupled with official experience, into whose bands must be committed the administrativ? affairs of the city-then will these all bo found, in a great measure, united in tho individual hereby nominated. Dec 21_th POMARIA NURSERIES. THE subscriber returns his thanks to ? his patrons, and will be happy to fur? nish FRUIT TREES, of all tho choicest varieties, adapted to our climate. Apples, Poaches and Nectarines, at 30 to 50 cents; Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, 75c. to $1; Evergreens, Rosea, drape Vines, of chotee kinds; English Walnuts; Spanish Marron Chesnuts; iigs and Ever-bearing Mulberries; Asparagus and Horse Radish Roots, Ac; Macartney Rose and Osago Orange, for hedges. Descriptive Catalogue, with directions for planting, sent to all post-paid appli? cants. Dr. C. H. MIOT. Columbia, is my agent. Address WM. SUMMER, Jan 2 }18_Pomaria, 8. C. Yorkville Female Seminary. ira. THE exercises of this insti /f[^? tntion will begin. D. V., THE cM- G8m^ Fl EST MONDAY OF FEB M}|MgfeRUARY. A commodious Building has CS^ been secured, both for TEACH? ING AND BOARDING PURPOSES. MRS. N. W. THORN WELL will take charge of the BOARDING DEPARTMENT. Due attention will be given to MUSIC and FRENCH. BOARD AND TUITION, per session, $9G in specie, or ?Ls equivalent. DAY SCHOLARS, at $11. $16 and $21. Promising to devote their best energies to their work, the Principals would solicit a liberal patronage. Circulars giving full particulars, will be furnished on application to Dr. Adger, Columbia, S. C.; Kev. J. E. White, Chester, S. C.; Rev. J. N. Craig, Lancaster, S. C.; Rev. W. E. Boggs, Winnsboro, S. C.; Dr. Wardlaw, Abbeville, S. C.; Col. F. E. Har? rison, Anderson, s. C.; Rev. A. W. Miller, Charlotte, N. C.; Rev. Wm. Brown, Rich? mond, Va.; H. G. Witherspoon, Esq., Mayesville, S. C.; Gen. W. II. Wallace, Union, S, C.. or to REV. J. MONROE ANDERSON, REV. R. B. ANDERSON, Jan 9 3 Principals. Fire and Marine BEING appointed agent for sevoral FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA? NIES, I am prepared to insure to any amount against fire. Amongst the offices for which I am agent are tho well-known Metropolitan, of New York; Continental, of New York; and National, of New Orleans. These offices alone have a capital of over $2,000,000. Policies made pavablo in either gold or currency. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent. Dec 29_ H. E. NICHOLS, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Corner of Assembly and Washington Sis., Ool\ira."fc>ia, S. c. REPRESENTS a number of the best both Northern and Southern-compa? nies, possessing an aggregate capital of over $23,000,000. LIFE, FIRE, MARINE. INLAND AND ACCIDEN? TAL RISKS taken on equi? table terms, and ajl losses promptly paid. ?3T Policies made payable in Gold or Currency. THE Underwriters' Agency .T KIW YORK, CASH ASSETS, Three Million Dollars Iwue Polyrie? of FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE Made payable in Gold or Currency. Negotiable and Bankable CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE Are ittued by thu Association. H. E. NICHOLS, Agent, Corner Assembly and Washington Sts., Dee i Imo _ Colombia, S,_C. . JOB WORK N?W?t EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. f ILLING O*FF AT ReducedPrices TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPJttNG & SUMME** STOCK* J.SMMMM. W PO LESALK AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Dry Goods, CLOTHING GROCERIES, OFFER THEIR Large & Well-selected Stock? AT EEDTJCED PRICES ! CONSISTING or: AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of all colors and qualities. DELAINES, POPLINS. French and English MERINO. Black and Colored ALPACA. DEBEGE. LINDSEYS. Opera. White and Red All-wool and Cot? ton FLANNEL. GINGHAM, JACONET, SWISS MUSLIN. JEANS, CAMBRICS, PAPER CAMBRICS. Bleached and Unbleached HOMESPUN. Linen and Cotton SHEETING. PILLOW-CASING, TICKING. SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS. HATS and BONNETS, tr'med and unfd. BONNET FRAMES, RIBBONS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RUCHES. BUGLE and other Fancy Dross and Cloak Trimmings. Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery. Cuffs, Collars, Hair Nets. Breakfast Shawls, Sontags. Hoop and Balmoral Skirts, Corsets. Veils, Coatc's and Clark's Spool Cotton. ALSO, A FULL LINE OF GEM'S FURNISHING GOODS ! CONSISTING OF: Over, Business and Black Frock COATS. PANTS and VESTS of all qualities. White Linen and Woolen OVER-SHIRTS. Shaker, Merino, Woolen and Cotton UNDER-SHIRTS and DRAWERS. Socks. Suspenders, ColKrs, Wristbands. Neck-Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs. Hats and Caps. Fine Pegged and Sewod Boots, Gaiters and ?hoes. Together with a large and well-selected stock of Plain and Fancy Groceries, FLOUR, BACON, CHEESE, BUTTER. LARD, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR. Whole and Ground Spices, Candles. Fancy and Common Soaps. Soda, Indigo, Copperas, Blue Stone. Madder and Logwood. Plain and Fancy Crackers. Herrings and Mackerel, by tho barrel, half barrel and kit. Sweet Oil, Ycaet Powders. Carbonato of Soda, Concentrated Lye. Fancy and Plain Candies. Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines. Kerosene Oil. Cotton and Wool Cards. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors. Tobacco and Solars. Togethe* with a large assortment of goods usually kept, and too numerous to mention. ALSO, ON HAND, A largo fctock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, SPECTACLES, &c. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. Old GOLD and SILVER bought. New and second-hand WATCHES bought. AOENTS FOR KALB'S PATENT LIMBS. HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC CRUTCH. And FAIRBANK'S SCALES. Assembly Street, BETWEEN F LAIN A WASHINGTON, COLUMBIA, S.C. Jan 4 / ? CALNAN ?fe GERVAIS (OR BRIDGE) STREET*, Are continually receiving and keep < GROCERIES, wm OF THE FIN SUGARS, TE Cheese, Butti Herrings, Ma ( ?armed Fruit Maccaroni, R Salt, Sweet P NORTHERN Gibson's FIN GIN, RUM, I Madeira, Por: St. Marceau* & Co.'s Champagne, Curaco HENEY N. McG( Dee S_ .Dr. J. J. McCants OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Columbia and vicinity. Office at residence on Richland street, next door to Mrs. McFie's. Jan 9 4* Cokesbury Conference Institute. THE exercises of this weU known insti? tution will be resumed on the FIRST MONDAY in February. Y'oung men pre? pared for any class in college. Boarding m private families at reasonable rates. REV. SAMUEL B. JONES, Rector. W. W. SMITH, Classical Teacher. Jan 2_?13 MRS. G. T. MASON PROPOSES to open, the second MON? DAY in January, at her residence on. Sumter street, above Richland street, a DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. All the English Branches, together with French and Music on the Piano, taught. Particu? lar attention given to Mathematics. From her experience as a teacher, Mrs. Mason ea rnestly desires to merit the confidence of parents and guardians. For terms, apply as above. Dec 81 12 * Columbia Male Academy. H. S. THOMPSON? Instructor in Mathe? matics, French and English Branches. RICHARD FORD, Instructor in the Latin and Greek Classics. THE exercises of this Acade ifTjMk my will be resumed on the 8th ?J?LORfc^of January next. Pupils wAl ^?P^Hfi??be prepared for admission into JBTS?F any university or xollcge. The c?hJ^ course of study will include a new and improved system of Book-keep? ing, and special advantages will bo afforded stich students as mav desire to fit them? selves for mercantde life. The scholastic year will be divided into three terms of four months each. Tuition j at the rate of seventy-five ($75) dollars per ! year for the Classics and French, and sixty ($60) dollars for the English Br: acnes, payable at the beginning of each term. Pupils who enter for less than a whole term, will be charged at the above rates, Dec 20_Imo? "fUBMAN UNttmRS?TVT Greenville, S. C. THE EXERCISES of this Institution will be resumed on tho 15th of Feb? ruary next. For Circular giving fnrther information, application may be made to PKOF. JNO. F. LANNEAU, Oct 28 67 Secretary of Faculty. CRAWFORD k Milli FACTORS, SHIPPERS AND COMMtS'N MEBCHANTSt OFFICE IN COTTON TOWN, COLUMBIA, S. O. WILL store or attend to the forwarding of COTTON, PRODUCE, FURNI? TURE and GOODS entrusted to their care. Will also sell HORSES, MULES, CAT? TLE, &c. We pledge ourselves to use every endea? vor to promote the welfare of those who may favor us with their patronage. J. M. CRAWFORD. L, P. MILLER. tS~ Charleston Neirs, Newberry Herold, Winnsboro Netos, Chester Standard, Abbe? ville Banner, Anderson InlelUgencer and Greenville Mountaitieer will publish two weeks, and forward bills._Dec 30 Land Agent. WA. HARRIS, Agent to Purchase or . Sell Real Estate. Prompt attention given to any business entrusted to his care. Office, for the present, at his resi? dence, corner Gervais and Bull streets. Columbia, S. C._ Dec. 3 Plantations to Bent. ON the 1st MONDAT in February, at Co? lumbia, hy order of the Executor of the Ute James O'Hanlon, will be disposed of to the hignest approved bidder, th? LAND belonging to said estate, for the year 1866. and known as the Singleton and Log Castle Tracts. They are superior cot? ton and grain lands. 60 or 70 hands can be advantageously employed on the Sin gleton place, and about 25 or 30 at Log astle. W. A. HARRIS, Agent, Deo 2*_ For Sale. 2FINE MULES tor sale at M. HEIDT'S Stors._J*n 9 3* Law Books for Sale. BY permission of JOHN A. BROWN, Ordinary of York District, I will expose to public sale, at the late residence of Edward Moore, deceased, in Yorkville, on the first Monday m February next, a large, choico collection of LAW BOOKS, and other articles unnecessary to mention. Terms made known on dav of sale. ALFRED MOORE, Executor. Jan 9 2w_ Wanted. OAA HANDS WANTED to work on JU\J\J the Columbia and Hamburg Rail? road, near Columbia. Apply to. Jan 9 JAM. G. GIBBES. L - -J KREUDER, OPPOSITE THE STA TE HO USE, constantly sn hand a full supply of ?8 ANO UQUORSV EST QUALITY: A, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKERS, sr, Lard, Ham?, Bacon, Dried Beef, ekerel. Vinegar, Pickles, Sauces, s, Mustard, Pepper, Spices, Ginger, aisins, Brazil Nuts, Hazel Nuts,' otatoes, IRISH POTATOES. E WHISKIES, SCOTCH WHISKEY. HENCH BRANDY, t and Sherry Wine. a, Absynth, Maraschino, icc. )WAN, Salesman. AND HACK LINE TO WASH.isrrof?, 6?. HAVING taken charge of tho above HOTEL, and having thoroughly re? fitted and refurnished it, I pledge "myself, after many years' experience in this busi? ness, to furnish my guests with clean, com? fortable rooms, and a table supplied at all times with the very best the markets afford. I am determined to spare no pains to please mv patrons. My HACKS from Abbeville to Washing? ton, Ga., will make daily connection with this Honse, affording to persons going Weat and East a safe, comfortable and ex? peditious means of conveyance. Pers. .is desiring to go from Abbeville to anv point of the country not accessible by public conveyance, can find at my LIVERY STABLES, tor hire, Carriages, Buggies and Saddle Horses. "P. S. RUTLEDGE. Abbeville C. H., December 12, 1865. Dec 21_ STEAMBOAT LINE FROM (kumbia to Charleston. THE NEW and FIRST-CLASS LIGHT DRAFT STEAMER GEORGE is now prepared to make -engagements to take Freight from Granby Landing to Charles? ton. All goods forwarded by this lino will bc insured, if desired. Also, forwarded to New York, and advances mado upon the same, if required. Dec 14 Imo A. L. SOLOMON, Agent. MW The Abbeville Banner, Newberry Herald, Anderson Intelligences and Chester Standard will publish the above for two weeks, and send hills to this office. Just Received from New York AND FOR SALE AT L. C. CLAIRE'S, WASHINGTON STREET, ALARGE and fashionable assortment of ORNAMENTS and TRIMMINGS for Ladies' Dresses and Cloaks, consisting of Bugles, Butterflies, Drops, Fancy Cords and Buttons, of every description and size; Breakfast Shawls, Central Park Hoods, In? fant's Socks, Ladies' Fancy Neck-Ties, Ladies'Fancy Neck-Ties, with" fringe, Dress Elevators, Belt Buckles and Clasps, Silk and Leather Belts, Belting Ribbons of all colors and widths, Velvet Ribbon of all widths. Ladies' Scarfs, Collars and Cuffs, Traveling Bags, Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Ladies' L. C. Handker? chiefs, Gent's L. C. Handkerchiefs, Gent's Silk Handkerchiefs, Ladies' Gloves and Gauntlets, Gent's Buck Gloves, Skirt Braid of aU colors, Coat Bindings, Balmoral Skirts, a large assortment of Hoop Skirts, Ladies', Gent's, Youth's and Misses' Under Vests, Laoies' Fla?mel Skirts, Ladies' large Double Shawls; a fine assortment of Perfumeries, Brown Windsor Soap, Tooth Soap, Toilet Powdei\ Boxes and Pons, Hair Brushes and*Combs, Nail Brasiles; a fine assortment of Dress Goods, at greatly reduced prices- DeLaines. Black and Col'd Alpacas, Merinoes, Calicoes. &c.; Klack Cloth and Cassimeres, Fancy ^ Blankets, Umbrellas, Blue ShirtingsT" Eer Cambric, linen, Black and Colored 'ress Silks. Marceline Silk, Ac. Dec G MESsns. EDITORS: Major THEODORE STARK is respectfully nominated asa can? didate for tho office of MAYOR of the city" of Columbia-to be filled at tho ensuing election in April next-by his Dec_28 MANY FRUENDS._ The friends of D?. A. N. TALLEY nomi? nate him as a candidate for Mayor at tho ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 * Dispensary. DR. R. W. GIBBES offers his MEDICAL ? and SURGICAL services to tho public, at his residence opposite the old Baptist Church. In consequence of liability to asthma, he cannot attend general practice, which requires exposure at night and in bad weather. Terms cash. OFFICE HOURS- 8 a. m. to 10 a. m., and 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. Jan <J Stolen, FROM my stable, on the night of the 8th instant, a medium-sized black H ?RSE, with a white spot in forehead and .und legs sore. I will pay $25 for infor? mation respecting thc norse, or. $50 for detection of the thief. CHAS. BRILL, Jan 10 3* Assembly street.